Nay Pyi Taw, 16 March — Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing received delegation of Kachin Independence Organization led by Dr La Ja on Monday.
At the meeting the Kachin ethnic delegation discussed the military affairs of KIO and KIA.
The Senior General said there are some different ideologies and perspectives of relevant organizations in the efforts to establish a democratic state, while the defence services personnel are strenuously taking part in maintenance of peace and stability of the country.
He also remarked that those who lost lives in conflicts are Myanmar nationals, with saying that good intention and proper practices are important for the development of the state.
The Command-in-Chief of Defence Services also said the death of new generation is a great loss despite armed groups and government military can substitute the fallen soldiers with recruitment of new members.
Dr La Ja, general secretary of KIO also said peace, stability and development of the state are the expectations of all the nationals, adding that all the ethnic people should involve in the peace-making process.
KIA’s deputy Chief of Staff S Guan Maw also said the Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement should be aimed for prevention of more conflicts, and KIA has intended to cooperate in education, health and security affairs. Myawady